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Create a trusted network of manufacturers, suppliers and service providers across Wai MIDC.
Section 8 Non-Profit Company
Empowering & connecting industry in Wai.
WAI Industrial Forum is a registered not-for-profit body, formed to bring the industries of Wai MIDC together — one voice for networking, regulatory guidance and shared growth.
CIN U94110PN2026NPL260282 · Incorporated 14 Sep 2026
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Dividends — surplus funds the mission
Built to move industry forward — together.
Four commitments guide everything the Forum does for its members and for the Wai industrial community.
Guide
Help members understand and meet statutory, safety and environmental requirements.
Grow
Open doors to business development, skills, markets and shared opportunities.
Represent
Give industry a collective, organised voice with authorities and policy makers.
A Section 8 company, accountable by design.
WAI Industrial Forum was incorporated on 14 September 2026 as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act, 2013, with a licence under Section 8(1) issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Registration Centre. Its registered office is at Wai MIDC, Satara.
A thriving, connected industrial Wai
An industrial ecosystem where every enterprise — large or small — is informed, compliant, networked and growing.
Empower and connect industries
To serve as a common platform for industrial welfare: sharing knowledge, resolving common concerns and promoting sustainable growth.
- Integrity — transparent in everything we do
- Collaboration — stronger together
- Service — members and community first
- Responsibility — safe, sustainable industry
What the Section 8 licence means
The licence (No. 191866, dated 14 Sep 2026) places binding conditions on the Forum. In summary:
- Profits or income are applied solely to promote the Forum’s objects.
- No dividend or profit is paid to members, directly or indirectly.
- Changes to the Memorandum or Articles need prior Registrar approval.
- May merge only with another Section 8 company with similar objects.
Board & Office Bearers
- President
- Manish Bhandare
- Vice-President
- Vinay Naik
- Secretary
- Rhishikesh Chavan
- Treasurer
- Rahul Naikwadi
- Directors
- Murtaza Mala
Kiran Babar
Mahesh Thakkar
What the Forum offers its members.
Practical support for industrial members, from day-to-day questions to long-term advocacy.
Member Network
Meet-ups, introductions and a directory of local industries to build supply chains and partnerships close to home.
Regulatory Guidance
Orientation on labour, safety, environmental, tax and MIDC-related requirements, with pointers to the right authorities.
Events & Workshops
Industry meets, training sessions, expert talks and exhibitions that keep members informed and visible.
Grievance Redressal
A structured channel to raise common issues — infrastructure, utilities, services — and follow them through with the concerned bodies.
Policy Advocacy
A united representation to government and industrial agencies on matters that affect Wai’s enterprises.
Business Development
Opportunities for market linkages, skill development and shared initiatives that help members scale.
The Forum, in pictures.
Brand identity today — event photographs and highlights will be added here as the Forum begins its programmes.
Event photo
Inaugural meet
Inaugural meet
Event photo
Member workshop
Member workshop
Join the Forum or get in touch.
Send us a message or a membership inquiry — we’ll respond to the details you provide.
Be part of Wai’s industrial community.
Membership is open to industrial units and enterprises of Wai MIDC and the surrounding region.
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